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Jacob Shteyman

Lawyer who took down Ben Roberts-Smith made a judge

Nicholas Owens SC successfully defended publishers against Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation suit. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

A barrister who achieved national prominence by proving Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith committed war crimes in a defamation case is set to become a Federal Court judge.

Nicholas Owens SC was one of eight judges appointed to the court by Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus on Friday.

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